Garment



Aug 3, 1943. i l, SPENCER I 2,325,888

GARMENT Filed July 27, 1942 mar 'jer y differ/Wy APatented Aug. 3, 1943 i UNITED STATES 3 Claims.

coats and jackets, wherein the iront, back and sleeves are made of a single piece of cloth,vas described in my Patent No. 2,262,346 issued November 11, 1941.

Y It is an object of the present invention Vto provide a garment of the character described Which presents a neat appearance and a perfect fit.

A further object constitutes the provision of a front yoke sewed with the bottom edge to the slitted edge of the body portion and withY a side edge to the inner end of the tubular sleeve, the yoke being constructed also to provide a portion of the sleeve so as to assure a perfect t for the garment.

Other and equally important objects will become apparent from a perusal of the invention which comprises the means disclosed in the specication, particularly pointed out in the claims forming a part thereof, and illustrated inV the accompanying drawingin which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a shirt made in aocordance with my invention. y

Fig. 2 is a developed view or the pattern used Vfor making the improved shirt.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the front yoke used with the shirt.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary View showing'the front yoke sewed to the shirt, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing a further ste In carrying out my invention, the front, back and sleeve portions of the coat are produced from a single piece of cloth, there being provisions made for the collar opening and proper shoulder fitting, when the sleeve portion integral with the coat proper is formed into a sleeve.

Referring to the drawing, I designates a single piece of cloth which has been cut and developed as shown in Fig. 2.

In commercial production the cloth is originally folded upon itself and cut to obtain the outline of the shirt. The bottom edge I I determines the `A front yoke I8 is employed which comprises` a main portion I9 and an integral narrow extension 20. Y

Thel front yoke has a horizontal rectilinearA edge 2l, a short vertical edge 22,"a concave edge 23 and a convex edge 24, leading to the extension 20.

In producing the shirt, the yoke I8 is sewn with the left endof its edge 2l (as viewed in Fig. 3) to the edge 25 of the shirt by a seam 26, as best shown in Fig. 4. Thereupon the extension 20 of the yoke is turned to the left, as viewed in Fig. 5, and theunsecured portion of the edge 2l is secured to the edge 21 formed by the slit I'I. The sleeve portion I5. is arranged in tubular form and the edge 28 of the yoke 'is secured by a seam to an edge 29 of the sleeve portion. Finally, the lateral portion of ther shirt is turned inwardly and the edge 24 of the yoke is sewed to the edge I5 of the sleeve portion.

The edge 23 of the yoke and the cut out p0rtion I2 jointly `form the neck opening.

It is evident that the yoke not only forms a part of the front portion of the shirt, but alsoforms a partof the sleeve by reason of the yoke extensionr 20 extending the entire length of the sleeve.

While the drawing shows the invention applied to a shirt, it may also be applied to coats, pajama coats, sport coats, jackets, and similar articles of wearing apparel. l Y

The precise dimensions, construction of parts and their arrangement are only shown by way of example changes and alterationsA are included which yconstitute departures Within the scope f of the invention as deiinedV in the appended claims, VI claim:

1. A coat comprising a body portion and sleeveV portions made of a single piece of cloth, the juncture between the sleeve and body. portion being slitted to permit tubular arrangement of the sleeves,'and a front yoke sewed with the bottom edge tothe slittededge of the body portion and witha side edge to the inner end off'* the tubularsleeve, the top edge of the yoke 'complementing the neck opening and the other side edge forming a part of the iront opening of the coat, the meeting edges of the sleeve and yokeYA being formed to afford shaping of thevgarment, the yoke being constructed to form a portion of the sleeve. Y Y l Y 2. A coat comprising abody portion-and ysleeve i portions made of a single piece of cloth, the juncture between the sleeve and body portion being slitted to permit ,tubular arrangement of the sleeves, and a front yoke sewed with the bottom edge to the slitted edge of the body portion and with a side edgeY to the inner end of the tubular sleeve, the top edge of the yoke completing the neck opening and the other side edge forming a part of the front opening of the coat, the inner end of the sleeve having a concave edge and-the side edge of the yoke being slightly convex resulting in shaping the garment, and means integral with said yoke for forming a portion offsaid sleeve.

3. A coat comprisinga body portion and sleeve portionsinade of a single piece of Ycloth,=tl'1e o juncture between' the sleeve and body portion being slitted to permit tubular arrangement oirthe sleeves, and a front yoke sewed with the bottom edge'to the slitted edge of the body portion and with a sideedge to the inner end of the tubularsleeve, the top edge of the yoke complementing the neck opening and the other side edge forming a part of the front opening of the coat, the inner end of the sleeve having a concave edge and the'side edgerof the yoke being slightly convex resulting in shaping the garment, said yoke having an integral strip extension forming a portion of said sleeve throughout the length thereof.

ISIDOR SPENCER. 

